American Emigration. A Discourse in Behalf of the American Home Missionary Society, Preached in the Cities of New York and Brooklyn, May, 1857.

Langue : anglais

Edité par The American Home Missionary Society, New York, 1857

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Original publisher's light yellow-beige paper wrappers. Text printed in black ink. 5 3/4" x 9." Thirty-four pages, complete. Pages are very clean and intact except for light age toning and a few smudges on back free endpaper. Covers are clean and intact overall except for slight darkening and a few smudges on front and back and a few small wrinkles. A Very Good copy. This is a multifaceted discussion by Julian Monson Sturtevant (1805-1886), an American author, professor, and clergyman. He also served as the 2nd president of Illinois College from 1844-1876. Sturtevant addresses a number of different subjects in his discussion. He begins with a discussion about two verses from Scripture, Matthew 10:5-6 which are about the twelve apostles being sent to Israel to spread the Gospel. Sturtevant delves into the meaning of these verses and interprets that the verses are broader in scope and do not exclusively refer to the Israelites or Jewish people. That is, Sturtevant believes these verses convey a message of universal salvation and for missionaries to cater to all people. Sturtevant then addresses the subject of American emigration moving East to West in the United States and considers it in relation to the goals of the American Home Missionary Society (AHM Society or AHMS). Sturtevant then discusses slavery which he is adamantly opposed to. He decries the fifteen slave-holding states in the South and says they are suppressing the missionary work of the AHMS. He briefly juxtaposes these states with the sixteen free states of the North and later (toward the end of the address) predicts that the institution of slavery will fail. However, Sturtevant spends much of the remainder of his discussion about American emigration and population growth in the country. Sturtevant projects that in year 2000, the population of the U.S. will be 1,000 million. While appearing concerned at times of how space and resources can accommodate an increasing population, he views American society as an exemplar of success and prosperity. According to Sturtevant, the causes of American emigration and its population growth are the "purity and moral dignity" of the family (he criticizes the Roman Catholic Church and its practice of celibacy among its clergy); the educated, civilized nature of the American public; and the "public spirit" of American emigrants and pioneers. He believes these three causes are rooted in the Protestant (Puritan) religion of the founding fathers. Please note: Sturtevant makes several discriminatory remarks throughout his address about non-English people including his argument that non-English people are prone to barbarism and his view discouraging immigration to the U.S. from any country other than England (he is very supportive of Anglo-Saxon Protestant culture). The American Home Missionary Society was a Protestant missionary society founded in 1826 following a merger between the United Domestic Missionary Society and other missionary societies from New England. Its mission was to help churches in financial need and spread the Gospel to low-income communities. In 1893, it became a part of the National Council of Congregational Churches.…

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Titre
American Emigration. A Discourse in Behalf of the American Home Missionary Society, Preached in the Cities of New York and Brooklyn, May, 1857.
Auteur
Sturtevant, J. M.
Éditeur
The American Home Missionary Society, New York
Année de publication
1857
État de l'article
Very Good
Reliure
Soft cover
Langue
anglais
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Foreign Lands, Philosophy and Religion, U.S. History

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